The positive characteristics of the Detective include the ability to seek out knowledge and information that supports solving crimes and protecting the public. Detectives combine great powers of observation with highly evolved intuition to deduce the solutions to crimes. Whereas the Detective is public and often highly respected – especially its modern counterpart, the police Profiler – the empowered Spy is associated far more with the surreptitious and often illegal acquisition of secret information regarding politics, business, or national security. Our attitude toward spies often depends on whose side they’re on. Many Americans see Gary Powers as a heroic figure, while Double Agents such as Robert Hansson or British intelligence officer and Soviet spy Kim Philby are considered traitors.
The Researcher is an offshoot of the Detective. Researchers search for facts, serving as the engine on the train of the Detective.
The shadow side can also manifest as voyeurism, falsifying information, or selling out to the highest bidder. Parents who “spy” on their children with good intentions, such as uncovering their involvement with sex or drugs, are nonetheless flirting with the shadow Detective.
Film Reference: Kelly McGillis in 'The House on Carrol Street'
The Researcher is an offshoot of the Detective. Researchers search for facts, serving as the engine on the train of the Detective.
The shadow side can also manifest as voyeurism, falsifying information, or selling out to the highest bidder. Parents who “spy” on their children with good intentions, such as uncovering their involvement with sex or drugs, are nonetheless flirting with the shadow Detective.
Film Reference: Kelly McGillis in 'The House on Carrol Street'